Legal Opinion
Seattle Seahawks, Inc. v. King County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 29, 1996No. 63736-9PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, C.J.
— This is a widely publicized contractual dispute between King County (County) and the Seattle Seahawks, Inc. (SSI). Both parties commenced legal actions in different counties on the same day. King County seeks review of a Kittitas County Superior Court order determining that the Kittitas County court has jurisdiction over this matter, and restraining the County from proceeding with its action in King County. We reverse.
Both the King County and Kittitas County actions were filed and served on the opposing parties on the morning of February 2, 1996. The timing of these events was as follows:
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